Hakkoda Kokusai is a ski area located on the slopes of the Hakkoda mountain range to the south of central Aomori City in the central region of Aomori Prefecture.
It is located next to the base of Hakkoda Ropeway.
However, separate lift tickets are required to use the pair lift at Hakkoda Kokusai and the Ropeway. Even after studying the official websites for both, it is not entirely clear to anyone visiting for the first time how this is all set up. To make things even more confusing, Hakkoda Kokusai Ski Area also seems to call itself Hakkoda Park. Or perhaps that is just the park section that is open in spring. Somewhat unclear!
There are actually two pair lifts standing at Hakkoda Kokusai, but the shorter one has not been used for a while.
The other ski area within Aomori City is Link Station Hills Moya. Until late 2024 that ski area was known as Moya Hills.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
850
Vertical (m)
190
Bottom/base (m)
660
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1100
Steepest slope (°)
30
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hakkoda Kokusai usually plans to be open from early December until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing
Park
The Snow Park is usually open from April in the end section of each season.
Lessons
There is a ski and snowboard school at Hakkoda Kokusai.
Rental
Ski and snowboard rental facilities are available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 5,000 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
4 hours
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
30 day
Adult: 40,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 45,000 yen
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 22nd November - 1st May (161 days)
2024-2025 season: 1st December - 6th May (157 days)
2023-2024 season: 2nd December - 27th April
2022-2023 season: 4th December - 1st May
2021-2022 season: 5th December - 4th May
Deepest recorded snow depth
Data is not available for this ski area.
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Aomori Prefecture is located in the Tohoku region on the northwestern side of Honshu. It is the most northerly Prefecture of Honshu, and the Tsugaru Strait separates it from Hokkaido. Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture share a border with Aomori to the south.
There are ski areas across Aomori, with the most well-known probably being on the slopes of the Hakkoda mountain range. This location is about 20km south of Aomori City. It is famous for backcountry tours, unforgiving weather, and 'juhyou' (frost-covered trees, also known as 'snow monsters'). The other larger-scale operation in the prefecture is Aomori Spring Ski Resort in Ajigasawa Town.
Many of the other ski areas in Aomori Prefecture are small operations.
Hakkoda Kokusai and Hakkoda Ropeway are in Aomori City. The other ski area within the borders of the city is Link Station Hills Moya.
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